South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports -1.05 against -1.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6783 | -0.8955 | 0.2172 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.8987 | -1.03 | 0.1333 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.08 | -1.05 | 0.0312 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at -1.05 against -1.08 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 0.03, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.